Location: Polk County Extension Office, Altoona, Iowa
Soup Dinner: 5:30-6:30PM
Program: 6:30-8:30PM
Learn more here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/polk-county-master-gardeners
Reiman Garden's annual Day of Insects brings together professionals, academics, advocates and enthusiasts of all levels from across the country to explore and celebrate entomology (the study of insects) in Ames. Topics often include insects native to Iowa, exotic insects, endangered insects, conservation efforts and new educational programs aimed at advancing the appreciation of all invertebrates.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR DAY OF INSECTS. Attendees must register by March 19, 2018.
Discussing pesticides with the public can be tricky, even for trained professionals. Master gardeners are on the front line, providing information directly to the public on a wide range of topics. In this webinar, pesticide specialists with the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) will provide resources that master gardeners can use to navigate these conversations. We will discuss topics including protecting pollinators from pesticides, comparing organic and conventional pesticides, how to minimize exposures to pesticides, and how individual risk perception influences behavior. Join us for live Q&A after the presentation.
To Register:
https://oregonstate.webex.com/oregonstate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e730999a7bf8a7580242869dc7c96dd02
Event number: 921 552 205
For audio by phone:
+1-415-655-0002 (US Toll)
Access code: 921 552 205
Learn about Pollinator Gardening in Oskaloosa
Come to Reiman Gardens in Ames on June 23 for Pollinator Fest. https://www.reimangardens.com/event/pollinator-fest-4/
Register for the upcoming training at Reiman Gardens, Ames here: https://www.reimangardens.com/event/plant-protection-program-short-course/
The public is invited to learn more about attracting butterflies and other pollinators to their yards by creating flower gardens. There will be an emphasis on using native wildflowers.
The speaker is Rod Tondreau, Biology Instructor at WITCC.
There will be many educational displays, also.
https://www.blankparkzoo.com/conservation/plantgrowfly/updates--events/butterfly-gardening/
Sponsored by a newly-forming chapter of Wild Ones, and promoted by the Iowa Native Plant Society and Woodbury County Conservation. Plant.Grow.Fly information will be provided.
For more info, contact: Dianne Blankenship at bennaid@hotmail.com
Come to the Demonstration Garden in Urbandale, Iowa for this free Master Gardener seminar. Learn more here: www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/content/master-gardener-events
Come to Glenwood for a presenation by Chris Ruhaak and Eric Moen from Loess Hills Beekeeping Association will share their experience as a beekeepers, and provide a presentation and how home gardeners and acreage owners can help honey bees and other pollinators by creating a safe habitat for them to feed throughout the growing season. They will also touch on the subject of how honeybees and other pollinators are threatened in our environment, and the safe use of pesticides and some substitute deterrence for insect pests.
Join Mahaska County Master Gardeners in Oskaloosa for the gardening workshop on Honeybees.
Learn more here: extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/page/garden-gate-newsletter
